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Chapter 4.5. Division of Workers' Compensation
Subchapter 1. Administrative Director--Administrative Rules
Article 1.6. Ethical Standards of Workers' Compensation Referees; Enforcement of Standards

§9720.1. Authority.

The rules and regulations contained in Article 1.6 are adopted pursuant to the authority contained in Sections 123.6, 133, and 5307.3 of the Labor Code. This article is designed to enforce the highest ethical standards among workers' compensation administrative law judges and to provide all parties with an independent, impartial investigation into allegations of ethics violations by workers' compensation administrative law judges.

Note: Authority cited: Sections 123.6, 133 and 5307.3, Labor Code. Reference: Sections 111 and 123.6, Labor Code.

HISTORY

1. New article 1.6 and section filed 11-30-95; operative 12-1-95. Submitted to OAL for printing only pursuant to Government Code section 11351 (Register 95, No. 48).

2. Amendment of article heading and section filed 8-25-2008; operative 9-24-2008 (Register 2008, No. 35).

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